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The Catcher in the Rye and J.D. Salinger

The Catcher in the Rye and J.D. Salinger. English 10 Background Information. A Little Bit About J.D. Salinger. Full Name is Jerome David Salinger Grew up in Manhattan Served in the U.S. Army during WWII, while writing Catcher EXTREMELY PRIVATE person

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The Catcher in the Rye and J.D. Salinger

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  1. The Catcher in the Rye and J.D. Salinger English 10 Background Information

  2. A Little Bit About J.D. Salinger • Full Name is Jerome David Salinger • Grew up in Manhattan • Served in the U.S. Army during WWII, while writing Catcher • EXTREMELY PRIVATE person • Famous for his short stories and Catcher in the Rye

  3. Salinger’s Questionable Habits • He had a thing for girls that were WAY too young for him • Had a relationship with an 18-year-old when he was 53 • Had a relationship with Jean Miller, who was 14 when they met (he was 30) • His wife Claire was 16 when they first met (married at 20 and 36) • Dated Charlie Chaplin’s future wife for a while (Oona O’Neill); she left Salinger for Chaplin

  4. Catcher in the Rye • Written in 1951 • First person narrator • At first, the publisher he sent it to rejected it • Semi-autobiographical • One of the most banned books from schools in the country

  5. The Controversy Around Catcher • 1980: After Mark David Chapman assassinated John Lennons, he was found by police casually thumbing through a copy of The Catcher in the Rye. Chapman later claimed that the novel was his statement and that it provided the answer to why he’d killed the legendary Beatle. • 1981: After John Hinckley Jr. attempted to assassinate Ronald Reagan, investigators reportedly discovered a copy of the book in his hotel room. Hinckley was found not guilty by reason of insanity. • 1989: Robert John Bardo, who had been carrying the book, murdered Rebecca Schaeffer, an actress whom he had become obsessed with. • Swears a total of 210 times in the book!

  6. Salinger’s Other Works. . . • Nine Stories • “A Perfect Day for Bananafish” • Franny and Zooey

  7. Why No Movie? • Salinger claimed that the book was “unactable,” and refused to let anyone near it • When someone did try, he took them to court • Guarded the film rights heavily! • Salinger: "It is possible that one day the rights will be sold. There's an ever-looming possibility that I won't die rich. I toy very seriously with the idea of leaving the unsold rights to my wife and daughter as a kind of insurance policy."

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